A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 2925-01-026-1000
NSN 6220-01-485-2381
NSN 6145-00-960-7318
NSN 6110-01-304-2912
NSN 5925-00-506-2295
NSN 5895-00-912-4745
NSN 5945-01-303-6361
NSN 6130-01-423-7271
NSN 6240-01-166-4517
NSN 5945-00-824-0484
NSN 6240-01-529-6624
NSN 6220-00-717-2472